Boom Bust correspondent Bianca Facchinei takes a look at the arrest of Mark Karpeles – former head of the now-defunct Mt. Gox. Authorities in Tokyo arrested him for allegedly falsifying financial records in the payment service’s computer system by $1 million in 2013.
China is heading back to the WTO with the U.S. in its crosshairs. Todd Horwitz of Bubba Trading is standing by to delve into the details of the case and what it could spell for the future of trade negotiations. Plus, Boom Bust paid a visit to the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting over the weekend where some of the most prevalent monetary minds gathered to discuss the global trade slowdown among other issues. We'll take you there. And later, major drug companies have reached a settlement to avoid trial for their alleged roles in the opioid crisis. RT Correspondent Rachel Blevins joins the show to take us through the deal and what this role this may play in the opioid crisis.
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Who is Andrés Manuel López Obrador more commonly called AMLO? We spoke with Mark Weisbrot from CEPR who helped shed some light on the latest Mexican elections.
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The ECB is reportedly readying for a round of bond buying to help the Italian economy after the upcoming referendum. Plus, U.S. 3Q GDP was revised up to 3.2%. Ameera David has the details. Then, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at a new study from the Federal Reserve that identifies a possible relationship between trade, unemployment, and suicide. After, Manila Chan breaks down figures showing U.S. housing prices are now at their 2006 levels.
Following the break, Professor Steve Hanke of Johns Hopkins University and the CATO Institute gives his take on what’s in store for the Cuban economy now that longtime leader Fidel Castro has died. And finally, in The Big Deal, Edward Harrison discusses the new claim by Shell CFO that peak oil demand could come in the next 5 to 15 years.
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Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei takes a look at the hottest tech news of the day, from the pause on Apple’s special car program to Tesla’s advertising strategy to sweating robots. Take a look!
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The Carlos Ghosn Caper takes another turn as Japan has issued an arrest warrant...for his wife. We take another look at this winding case, in addition to a look ahead for trade in the Eurozone with Hilary Fordwich of the British American Business Association. Plus, we take a step over to Europe, where we are joined by Steve Keen from Amsterdam to break down the newest figures on the U.S. trade deficit, and how the stat has plummeted in recent months. And later, we are on the ground at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, where Boom Bust's Brent Jabbour brings us up to speed on some of the latest developments in the field of security systems.
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Huawei, the massive telecommunications company from China, has been in the US’ crosshairs for some time, but could the arrest of one of its top officers renew tensions between the US and China? Hilary Fordwich gives us her thoughts! Oil and OPEC are big talking points as a major meeting of the oil cartel starts today; Sayeh Tavangar breaks it down. Cryptocurrency is still in a free fall; Christy Ai gives us an expert look at the fast falling sector. And what’s looking good for the holiday buying season? Holland Cooke has an idea! [1213]
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Special guest Cy Smith joins us from Atlanta, Georgia as he and host Bart Chilton discuss surveillance.
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Migrant families have been making headlines after damning reports on the treatment and separation of families being detained by the US government. Anya Parampil joins Bart Chilton as they discuss the cost and business that forces these families apart. With that being said, how does Canada and the EU handle their migrant situation? Alex Mihailovich has the story! Is cyber-warfare aggression from the US going to cause waves? Todd Shipley has the answer. That and more on Boom Bust! [1104]
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Despite a recent rally on optimism, could the bigger picture look grim for the future of the global economy? We bring in some expert analysts to go through the numbers and what we can expect. Plus, as the U.S. continues to see a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, will rural health systems be able to handle the pressure? We take a look at how the government plans to aid vulnerable institutions.
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